The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
GOV. PERRY'S SENSIBLE REPLY
AND LETTER TO HIS FRIENDS.
The F,ascO Men Indignant at an
pntatiOn of Bad Faith.
The Matter Referred TO those Who Put Gov. Perrl
In Nomination-WiIi be Satisfied With any
Decision theY May Make.
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TALLAHASSEE, May 17.-There has
been more excitement to-day about the
Senatorial matter than at any time yet
since the Legislature convened. Gov.
Bloxham, this morning, addressed let
ter to Gov. Perry reciting the events of
the contest and referring to the apparent
impossibility of breaking the deadlock;
finally proposing that if Perry would
permanently Withdraw and Pasco would
do the same, he, Bioxham, would do
likewise and advise his friends to agree
upon some other candidate. The cores
pondence was as follows:
GOV. BLoXHAMS PROPOSAL.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May II, 1887.
To Hon. f. A. Perry, Governor of Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla:
DEAR GovERNoR--As you are doubt
less aware eighty-eight ballots have been
taken in the Democratic caucus and the
result has been failure to make nomi-
nation for the position of United States
Senator. There remains but little
more than two weeks of the legislative
session. 1t is probable, under the exist
ing circumstances, that the balloting dur
ing that period will likewise result in
IA failure to nominate. In my opinion
"A caucus nomination of some one dur
ing the present session of the Legisla-
ture is essential to the future unity, har-
mony and integrity of the Democratic
party in this State. Earnestly desiring
to preserve that unity, har-
mony and integrity, L submit
To you this proposition, trusting
that it will meet with your favorable
consideration, viz: That each of us re-
quest our respective friends to perma-
nently withdraw our names from the
deliberation of the caucus, this perma-
nent withdrawal to embrace MIR. Pasco
as well as ourselves, that the dead
lock- being broken the caucus will be
free to select any other person they may
desire. Very truly yours,
w. ID. BLoXHAM.
GOV. PERRY'S REPLY.
TALLAHASSEE, May II. 1887.
To Hon w. ID. Bioxham, Tallahassee, Fla:
DEAR GovERNoR-I have your letter
of this date. No one can be more un-
willing than i that my name or anything
personal to me should in the slightest
degree stand i'll the way of the unity,
harmony and integrity of the Democrat
ic party. AS the kind friends who have so
hatteringly used my name in connection
with the office of United States Senator
have done so uninfiuenced by any per-
sonal aspirations of mine, and have hon
ored me with their votes without
solicitation on my part, | feel that |
should leave them as free to act upon the
subject matter of your communication
as l have endeavored to leave the men,
bers of the Legislature to act upon
the duty imposed upon them.
L consequently submit your communi-
cation to them tonight and assure you
that shall be well pleased with what
ever course they see tit to pursue; as
well pleased if they determine to no
longer use my name as if l could know
its use would result in a nomination.
Very truly Yours,
L. \. PERRY.
GOV. PERRY To HIS FRIENDS.
Gov. Perry addressed his friends as
follows:
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May II, 1887.
MY FRIENDS II have the honor to
submit to you a communication from
Hon. w. ID. Bloxham of this date and
copy of my note in reply which explain
themselves. Profoundly grateful To you
for your kind and generous support of
me for the office of United States
SENATOR, / most caeerfully submit to you
the subject matter of the enclosed cor
respondence, confident in taking what
action you will take in reference thereto
you will consider only what you believe
to be for the best interests of our State
and the Democratic party. Gratefully
your friend, Z. A. PERRA.
A CONFERENCE PROPOSED.
Perry's friends met tonight and spent
three hours in consultation, and finally,
after many propositions and counter
propositions, adopted the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, the mention of the name
of Pasco, for whom we cannot speak,
renders it impossible to answer the
proposition of Gov. Bloxham in such a
manner as will put an end to the candi-
dacy of Gov. Bloxham and Gov. Perry:
therefore
Resofred, That a conference of the
friends of Governor Bloxham and Gov
.ernor Perry, authorized to act in the
premises. must meet with a view to
the withdrawing the names of these gem
tiemen from the Senatorial contest for
the purpose of preserving harmony in
the Democratic party, and that copy
of this resolution be ot once forwarded
to Governor Bloxham, or handed to him
by committee TO be appointed on the
Fart of Governor Perry.
The committee SO appointed was
Messrs. Miller. Saxon. Orman, Mann,
Whidden and Davidson.
The proceedings of the Perry confer
ence was difficult to obtain at first.
and the widest rumors We're afioat
all over the city as to the re-
suit thereof. The corridors of the
st. James Hotel and the arcade in front
were perfect jam of excited members
and citizens. Pasco's friends are bitterly
indignant at the imputation in Biloxi
hams letter that mis- (Pasco's) recent
withdrawal was net made in good faith.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The House was at work all day on
the Railroad Commission bill. The Sem
ate spent considerable time on the bill to
to provide for retiring Circuit Judges ON
half pay. CHoATE.